Raku firing and opening set for ‘4 South Coast Women Who Work in Clay’ at Art Scapes

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Jun 13, 2018 at 12:08 PMJun 13, 2018 at 12:08 PM

The public is invited to the opening of “4 South Coast Women Who Work in Clay” at Art Scapes Gallery and Makers Space on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.

There will be a preview of the show and a raku firing during the June AHA! Night on Thursday, June 14 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served at the opening and preview. The show ends on July 5.

The ceramic show will feature the work of Karen Zaharee, Karen Snyder, Marianne Stebenne and Gufemia Dis. A wide range of ceramic work will be on display including, stoneware, porcelain, raku and burnished smoke-fired pieces. Visitors to the show can also tour the Art Scapes facilities, which include studio work areas for individual artists, classroom space, and work areas for ceramics, woodworking, jewelry and textile dying.

The raku firing will take place in the parking lot in front of Art Scapes. In preparation for the raku event the potters participating have created bowls and vases made from clay. These pieces have been fired and glazed. They will be placed in a portable outdoor gas kiln and will be fired until they are glowing red and the glaze is melted. They will then be taken out of the kiln with tongs and placed in metal containers with leaves, straw and newspaper. After the contents of the containers begin to burn a tight lid will be placed of top. The flames deplete most of the oxygen in the container and take oxygen from the glazes. This technique can produce unexpected iridescent colors. The firing is particularly dramatic after dark. For more information call Karen Snyder at 508-287-8477.

Art Scapes is located at 665 Orchard St. in the South End of New Bedford. All programs are free to the public. Art Scapes is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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